McKenna v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term. Action by James McKenna against the city of New York. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
The plaintiff sues for his salary as assistant clerk in the court of the justice of the peace of the First district of the city of Brooklyn, for the months of January and February, 1898. By section 14, tit. 21, of the charter of the city of Brooklyn (chapter 583, Laws 1888), a justice of the peace was empowered to appoint a clerk of his court, and such other clerks or assistants as the common council might authorize, all to serve during the pleasure of the justice. Under authority of the common council of that city, the plaintiff was, on January 1, 1896, appointed by Jacob Neu, a justice of…
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